Paul Weller once said "I never understood why the Psychedelic Furs didn't sell more records." Richard Butler broke up the band in 1991, letting the Psychedelic Furs' synth-tinged, horn-revered sound to fade away in the surge of '90s grunge rock, and their chances of really becoming a global success never fully developed. They achieved moderate success in their native U.K. with songs such as "All That Money Wants" and "President Gas," but only the American college charts paid attenti...   [ read more ]

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The Killers are already set to win big with their debut full-length. The Las Vegas youngsters, who draw heavily on the '80s pop-rock they grew up with, have generated an industry wide buzz on the strength of their live performances and two UK-released singles. The four Killers -- Brandon Flowers on vocals and keyboards, Ronnie Vannucci on drums, Mark Stoermer on bass and Dave Keuning on guitar -- have been playing together since fall 2001. The Killers brought in some big names for their upcoming full-lengt...   [ read more ]

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Emerging from the incipient post-punk London scene with a healthy fascination for late-'70s Bowie (and in turn, for his own attraction to Krautrock), the then-sextet kicked up a slightly monochromatic but still attractive storm on their debut. Richard Butler's Thin-White-Duke-after-smoking vocal rasp has a surprising appeal, serving up a wry, slightly detached series of lyrics on life. The members of the core band, meanwhile, had clearly honed their chops well on-stage; Ashton's lead guitar work a...   [ read more ]

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